mog1017 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 So I decided my calipers need painting...the gray is just too bland. Otherwise I am going to retain the stock exterior, besides some wheels of course. So what color should I go with? I don't necessarily want to go with the all too common brembo red, but other than that I have no reservations for colors. I did paint my badges red though. Any suggestions are appreciated! On a side note, Legend is my official Mountain West hero. From reading through his posts and seeing what he is doing with his car, its just amazing. I think I need to get a present for him so I can get on his good side and have him take me under his wing! As I've stated before, I have no idea about cars, I've always been a truck guy... BTW, yes I have looked over all the threads and everyone has the same three colors, red, silver, black. There is one or two with blue. I wanna be a little different then the others, just not for sure how different.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 ugh ... it's your car dude, so paint away if you must. I think there's a good reason that Silver and Black are common for our Legacies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDirtyHouse Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 You could paint it the color of my 05 Interior. Kahlua n' Cream Dalmationed Ivory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog1017 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 That sounds schmexy! But how the heck do I explain that to the paint people? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fx4me Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I did black on my FXT and it made them blend in too much so they were difficult to see. I would do silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Have them chromed Better yet STI pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I did red calipers on my SWP... Looked killer before I did my Stoptechs. It all depends on the color of your car, though. I think silver is safe for any color car and looks clean. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euclid Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I painted mine black. I don't want to draw attention to the bland stock calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog1017 Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 So to continue this discussion and get a little narrower, after looking at 1000's upon 1000's of pics I really like the gold sti style rims that another member has on their black lgt. So I'm going to have gold rims. Does that change anyones mind for colors? It will be an 06 black lgt with gold spoke'ish(?) kinda rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I think black, silver, or red would look good... Just depends on your style. Just don't do yellow! My stockers with red calipers looked really good, but that was on black wheels. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusiast Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I think black, silver, or red would look good... Just depends on your style. Just don't do yellow! My stockers with red calipers looked really good, but that was on black wheels. What brand of paint did you use? What prep did you do? My mod list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I forget what brand it was, but I got it from Pep Boys. Nice kit... Came with a brush, cleaning kit, and some other stuff. I just sprayed the cleaner on and let it soak, sprayed it off and let it dry for a day before I painted. Best to take your time with it and get two or three coats on them, making sure to let each coat dry. They held up pretty well. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Found my old pics... http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/DSC01732.jpghttp://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/DSC01722.jpg Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieBlkOut Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would say go red if you want them to POP with your gold wheels. There is a black STI at my works with red stoptechs and silver wheels that looks really good. I painted mine with some caliper paint from pep boys as well. I used brake cleaner and a wire brush to scrub them real good before 3 coats of black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog1017 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Awesome! I will post pics once I get the rims and show you all what it ends up looking like! Its tax return day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I think black, silver, or red would look good... Just depends on your style. Just don't do yellow! My stockers with red calipers looked really good, but that was on black wheels. Heh, I did yellow on my old GT. I think it looked pretty good w/ the forest green. I will be painting my 06 calipers this spring. I will probably go for a darker red, to tie into my interior theme a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGeneral Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I spray mine red every spring. I do a quick hit with a small metal brush, then hit it with a blast of compressed air, tape it all off and spray away. Since the winter is going to make it look all cruddy I don't do much more than that. I think it adds a lot to a car and if it keeps the rust down a bit that is abonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Heh, I did yellow on my old GT. I think it looked pretty good w/ the forest green. I will be painting my 06 calipers this spring. I will probably go for a darker red, to tie into my interior theme a bit. That's not too bad on the green... Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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